Banana (Musa spp) is one of the most important crops providing food security, nutrition and income for many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, production is hindered by scarcity of high quality seedlings, ...

Semi-arid lands of Kenya are found in agro-climatic zones 4 and 5 occupying 20 percent of land area. Annual rainfall ranges from 500 to 800 mm per annum.In semi-arid Eastern Kenya, the and rdquo;short rains and rdquo; ...

Despite the dramatic rise in herbal medicine consumption in both developed and developing countries, few studies have been done to document their potential benefits during and after pregnancy and the long term adverse ...

Objective: Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most important fruits
for food security and income. It fruits all year round thus
providing a continuous supply of food. Bananas require
nutrients so as to give high yields ...

In 1978 a project was initiated by CSIRO to assess the feasibility of a new Dryland cropping system in the semi arid tropics (SAT) of Northern Australia. This research led to the development of KARI /ACIAR /CSIRO Dryland ...

In order to meet the challenges of increasing food production, many agricultural production technologies are being developed and recommended for use by the small- scale fanners who are also the main agricultural producers ...

A field experiment was conducted at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology between 2001 and 2002 to determine nitrogen (N) use in maize-pigeonpea intercrop system. Pigeonpea included long duration (erect - ...

This paper presents a study on nutrient dynamics of typical farms in arid and semi-arid areas in
Kenya, using the nutrient monitoring (NUTMON) research approach for assessing nutrient flows and
stocks and their effects ...

Phosphorus (P) availability to crops may be affected by agronomic measures either through the modification of soil properties or through crop impact on soil P dynamics. Most legumes display one or more of the various ...

Pigeonpea phenology is influenced by temperature and day length and this has
adaptive value in terms ofthe crops role in food security in different ecological
zones. Field experiments were conducted at sub-humid and ...

Objective: Bananas (Musa spp) are an important crop for food
security, income for small holders and fodder among other uses.
Banana production is greatly constrained by lack of affordable
clean planting material. ...

Banana is an important crop for food security in Kenya. Its production has been hindered by scarcity of seedlings and pests, among other factors. A recent survey in eastern and central Kenya showed that desert varieties ...

One way of improving livestock health and productivity under the challenges of climatic variability and change is addressed through water harvesting technologies. A study was conducted to determine the water harvesting ...

The low levels of germination, varied vigour and long periods required to attain required stand establishment in pasture fields compromises the expected quality standards of marketed seed. This study was carried out to ...